Hydromys chrysogaster
Rakali or Water Rat at Belconnen, ACT
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| Hydromys chrysogaster | DonFletcher | 12 May 2026 | |
| Unverified | KimTankard | 11 May 2026 |
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Rakali happily swimming and emerging from Lake Ginninderra.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.074924-35.235816
- Altitude 581.4m
- Maps Lake Ginninderra
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 May 2026 08:02 AM Recorded on
- KimTankard Recorded by
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Species information
- Hydromys chrysogaster Scientific name
- Rakali or Water Rat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1940m Recorded at altitude
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